Pos Malaysia staff Nor Hasreen Hassan holding up some of the designs in the ‘Living Corals in Malaysia’ collection during its launch at the Pos Malaysia headquarters in Dayabumi Complex, Kuala Lumpur. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Bernama) — Pos Malaysia Berhad will issue a new collection of stamps and philatelic items on the ‘Corals of Malaysia’, featuring various types of unique and beautiful corals that can be found in Malaysian seas, on Friday.

Its Stamps and Philately Unit chief, Yasmin Ramli, said the stamps which would feature five types of corals, namely Table Coral, Sea Anemone, Soft Coral, Feather Stars and Sea Pen were the first in its series and would be offered for a limited time.

“The corals were chosen because of the uniqueness of the coral reefs. The collection also aimed to create an awareness on conserving our aquatic environment and appreciating the beauty of coral reefs,” she told reporters at the Pos Malaysia headquarters, here Wednesday.

She said this was the first time Pos Malaysia focused on corals under the name of marine life.

She said the philatelic series would also be available in the collectors’ folder and could be obtained at selected post offices at RM42.90 each.